Re: Riding in sand
Ruizb@aol.com
Mon, 24 Apr 1995 19:34:19 -0400
At Unicon IV, in Puerto Rico, the UMX was parallel to the
sea, thru sand. It was hard, compacted sand most of the way.
Just before the finish line, close enough that the riders were
staring at the large overhead sign that marked the finish line,
and when they wanted to start their final sprint, we had a sand
trap. There we had soft sand. So it was fun seeing (and
videotaping) some of the world's best riders unintentionally
dismounting one after the other.
Also, in Isabela, we have some large soft sand dunes. The kids
used to fool around a lot on those dunes with their unis. But I
remember them sliding down. I can't recall seeing any of them
going all the way up the dunes when the sand was soft.
These guys, Jose Roman & Company, are pretty good riders,
so my guess is that you better keep on compacted sand.
Alberto Ruiz UNICON IV Chairman
Ruizb@aol.com